Maureen E. BROWN

Maureen BROWN Obituary

WILLIAMSBURG - Maureen E. Brown, 81, an Air Force widow and hotel sales executive, died Jan. 5, 2011, at Patriots Colony following a brief illness with liver cancer.
A native of Belfast, Ireland, she attended Belfast Mercantile College, majoring in Business Administration. In 1948, she came to the states to visit relatives in New Jersey; liked what she saw, got a job, and stayed. She had positions with Prudential Insurance Company; five years with TransAmerica airlines in Washington D.C., managing the office for two years.
In 1961, she married Col. Kim Brown and moved to Randolph AFB in Texas. Following retirement from the Air Force in 1963, the Browns traveled in Europe for two years, returning to Washington to buy and restore an 1888 town home on Capitol Hill. They chose to relocate first to Florida then to Williamsburg in 1978, building a home in Windsor Forest. After her husband died, Maureen had hotel sales positions with the John Yancey and Westpark hotels. Maureen was a longtime member of the St. Andrews Society and former Chair of the annual Scottish Festival. Her volunteer activities included the Heritage Humane Society , and the Senior Center at Old Town Medical.
Her survivors include a cousin, Lawson Wilson, of Belfast; nieces and nephews in Ireland, California, and New Jersey; and her sister-in-law, Maria Ellis, of New Jersey.
A Celebration of Life officiated by the Rev. Danny Klein will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at the Jamestown Presbyterian Church, 3287 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188. A reception will follow at Patriots Colony.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes donations be made to the Jamestown Presbyterian Church. Online condolences may be offered at www.nelsencares.com. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

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Published by Daily Press from Jan. 13 to Jan. 14, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Maureen BROWN

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Jim Ogilvie

January 15, 2011

My heartfelt sorrow to learn Maureen has left her beloved Virginia area & friends. I always admired this Irish Lass, she always had a smile and always had a solution to the many trivial & sometimes hard encounters we had with the Games !! I have been gone a few years, but always look back on the great times with the Scottish organizations with Maureen and her friends.
God Bless her, and I will as soon as possible have a dram of Irish whiskey for her trip to heaven and our Lord !!
God Speed Maureen
Jim Ogilvie, Cibolo, Texas

John Hardy

January 14, 2011

Please accept my deepest sympathies. I got to know Maureen over the years through my work as Director of Marketing at Patriots Colony. I found her to be an energetic woman who loved life and other people. She would always lighten the mood whenever and wherever she appeared. Thanks for the memories, Maureen.

Neil Townsend

January 14, 2011

With sadness of heart we mourn the passing of a dear friend. I enjoyed each moment in conversation, hearing the stories of her life. Her wonderful smile will always be a part of my memory.

Linda Merriman

January 13, 2011

So Sorry to hear of the passing of Maureen, she was a wonderful lady with some interesting stories. Even though I only saw her once a year I always looked forward to chatting with her. She will be missed.

Linda Merriman
H&R Block

Tammy Shackelford

January 13, 2011

It is truly one of the saddiest days of my life to know that I have lost one of my best friends. Maureen was indeed a very special lady, friend and mentor. I will miss the long talks, the fun times and laughter, but most of all I will miss Maureen.

January 13, 2011

It is with Heavy Heart that Maureen is no longer with us. She will always be there in our mind, heart and thoughts. She will truly be missed . A woman who always gave of her self to those of us who kneew her and were able to share some of life's experiences with her and be by her side. Maureen was always willing to share her self and all she had with her friends and there were many.

We all loved Maureen and cherished her , we always welcomed her presents when she was around. We truly loved her and she will most certainly be a part of us one and all. Again, we will always remember Maureen and think of those " Irish Eyes Smiling " . We love you dearly.Maureen.

Al Cowan

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